2 CAVALRY DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Adjutant and Quarter-Master General

1 January 1917 - 31 March 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1120)

588 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Adjutant and Quarter-Master General, 2nd Cavalry Division, covering January 1917 to March 1919 across 569 pages. It names 53 places across 85 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries twenty casualty and personnel returns, three returns of horse casualties and 262 reports, narratives and plans. Among the papers are: 2nd Cavalry Division Battle casualties period ending 31st. Dec., 1917; 20th Hussars Verified Horse Casualty Report. 15/8/18 to 31/8/1918; Routine orders 2nd Cavalry Division; Routine orders, 2nd Cav. Division; Orders 2nd Cavalry Division; Divisional Routine orders 2nd Cavalry Division.The diary opens at Ligescourt on 1 January 1917. 1917 is spent at Ligescourt, Houvin, Roisel, Quevauvillers and Henu. 1918 is the most travelled year, 37 places against 19 in the next busiest, and is spent at Montcavrel, Grenas, Athies, Quevauvillers and Marche. 1919 at Theux and Heusy. It closes at Heusy on 31 March 1919. Ligescourt is where it spent longest, 99 days across four separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31 and it came back to Grenas six separate times.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Auxi Le Chateau.In 1917 it is also recorded at Agny, Ronville, Frohen Le Grand, St Ouen, Bussy, Warfusee, Heuchin, St Sauflieu, St Savflieu and Monchy Lagache. In 1918 it is also recorded at Quesmy, Pontoise, Bailly, Royallieu, Venette, Jonquieres, Ausinvillers, Boves, Rivery and Ailly-Le-Haut-Clocher.

• Reihe: War Diaries - Facsimile Reprints of Official War Office WO95 Documents
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781474500340
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press